Concert Photography: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Allstate Arena 12/10/2005

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

DATE: December 10, 2005

VENUE: Allstate Arena -- Chicago, IL

Due to the specific wishes of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the following photos may not be used elsewhere in print or online without prior approval. Feel free to use the photos for personal, noncommercial use (e.g. desktop pictures). All other photo use requests must be submitted to me, the copyright holder. That's the deal, okay?

These photos were shot HANDHELD (!) on a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR camera, without flash, using a Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS (image-stabilized) telephoto zoom lens. I've provided two or three different sizes of each image. The ISO was set to 400, 800, or 1600 with the shutter speed between 1/40 and 1/8000 sec. Aperture was wide open (f/2.8). Specific shooting data is included for each photo. Note that two focal lengths are listed; the first is what is reported by the camera, the second is the effective focal length once you figure in the 20D's 1.6x crop factor. Post-processing (white balancing, color correction, sharpening) was done in Canon Digital Photo Professional.

A huge thank-you to Adam Lind/Night Castle Management for arranging my photography of this show!

20:11:33 || ISO 1600: 1/125 sec. @ f/2.8 || 105mm (168mm)

20:12:06 || ISO 1600: 1/125 sec. @ f/2.8 || 190mm (304mm)

20:12:57 || ISO 1600: 1/1600 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:12:59 || ISO 1600: 1/8000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:13:22 || ISO 1600: 1/50 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:13:27 || ISO 1600: 1/40 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

An Angel Came Down

20:13:35 || ISO 1600: 1/60 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:13:46 || ISO 1600: 1/50 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:13:54 || ISO 1600: 1/50 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:14:11 || ISO 1600: 1/50 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:14:14 || ISO 1600: 1/50 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:15:32 || ISO 1600: 1/80 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:15:34 || ISO 1600: 1/60 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:18:16 || ISO 1600: 1/400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:18:25 || ISO 1600: 1/400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 190mm (304mm)

20:18:29 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 185mm (296mm)

20:18:30 || ISO 1600: 1/2500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 185mm (296mm)

20:18:38 || ISO 1600: 1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:18:41 || ISO 1600: 1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:18:45 || ISO 1600: 1/640 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:18:47 || ISO 1600: 1/640 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:19:17 || ISO 1600: 1/80 sec. @ f/2.8 || 70mm (112mm)

20:19:29 || ISO 1600: 1/60 sec. @ f/2.8 || 180mm (288mm)

20:19:42 || ISO 1600: 1/1250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 185mm (296mm)

20:19:48 || ISO 1600: 1/1250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:19:52 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:20:01 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:20:02 || ISO 1600: 1/1250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:20:05 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:20:31 || ISO 1600: 1/60 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:20:44 || ISO 1600: 1/100 sec. @ f/2.8 || 70mm (112mm)

20:21:33 || ISO 1600: 1/1250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:21:34 || ISO 1600: 1/1250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:21:57 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

O Come All Ye Faithful/O Holy Night

20:22:26 || ISO 1600: 1/40 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:39 || ISO 1600: 1/50 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:40 || ISO 1600: 1/60 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:42 || ISO 1600: 1/50 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:48 || ISO 1600: 1/60 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:49 || ISO 1600: 1/5000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:53 || ISO 1600: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:55 || ISO 1600: 1/640 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:22:59 || ISO 1600: 1/250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:00 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:01 || ISO 1600: 1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:02 || ISO 1600: 1/250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:02 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:03 || ISO 1600: 1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:04 || ISO 1600: 1/160 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:05 || ISO 1600: 1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:06 || ISO 1600: 1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:15 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:18 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:29 || ISO 1600: 1/2000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:33 || ISO 1600: 1/2000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:34 || ISO 1600: 1/2500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:35 || ISO 1600: 1/2000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:39 || ISO 1600: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:43 || ISO 1600: 1/400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:51 || ISO 1600: 1/400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:52 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:54 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:55 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:56 || ISO 1600: 1/250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:57 || ISO 1600: 1/250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:23:58 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:06 || ISO 1600: 1/400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:07 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:15 || ISO 1600: 1/1250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:16 || ISO 1600: 1/1600 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:17 || ISO 1600: 1/2500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:30 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:31 || ISO 1600: 1/640 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:32 || ISO 1600: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:33 || ISO 1600: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:34 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:35 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:45 || ISO 1600: 1/6400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:53 || ISO 1600: 1/8000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:58 || ISO 1600: 1/8000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:24:59 || ISO 1600: 1/6400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:01 || ISO 1600: 1/6400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:02 || ISO 1600: 1/6400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:05 || ISO 1600: 1/6400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:13 || ISO 800: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:18 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:19 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:20 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:21 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:22 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:23 || ISO 400: 1/640 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:24 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:28 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:29 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:34 || ISO 400: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:25:39 || ISO 400: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:25:40 || ISO 400: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:25:47 || ISO 400: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:25:50 || ISO 400: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:25:51 || ISO 400: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

First Snow

20:32:59 || ISO 1600: 1/250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 125mm (200mm)

20:33:07 || ISO 1600: 1/200 sec. @ f/2.8 || 135mm (216mm)

20:33:45 || ISO 1600: 1/400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 173mm (276.8mm)

20:33:46 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 173mm (276.8mm)

20:33:47 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 173mm (276.8mm)

20:34:14 || ISO 1600: 1/80 sec. @ f/2.8 || 70mm (112mm)

20:34:17 || ISO 1600: 1/125 sec. @ f/2.8 || 70mm (112mm)

20:34:21 || ISO 1600: 1/100 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:34:22 || ISO 1600: 1/80 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:34:24 || ISO 1600: 1/100 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:34:24 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:34:26 || ISO 1600: 1/2000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:34:28 || ISO 1600: 1/1250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:34:31 || ISO 1600: 1/800 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:34:33 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:34:34 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 195mm (312mm)

20:34:36 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:34:38 || ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:05 || ISO 1600: 1/640 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:07 || ISO 1600: 1/250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:16 || ISO 1600: 1/100 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:17 || ISO 1600: 1/125 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:18 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:26 || ISO 1600: 1/80 sec. @ f/2.8 || 78mm (124.8mm)

20:35:28 || ISO 1600: 1/100 sec. @ f/2.8 || 78mm (124.8mm)

20:35:33 || ISO 1600: 1/60 sec. @ f/2.8 || 70mm (112mm)

20:35:45 || ISO 1600: 1/400 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:46 || ISO 1600: 1/125 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:47 || ISO 1600: 1/80 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:52 || ISO 1600: 1/250 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:52 || ISO 1600: 1/160 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:35:59 || ISO 1600: 1/100 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:36:06 || ISO 1600: 1/320 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)

20:36:07 || ISO 1600: 1/500 sec. @ f/2.8 || 200mm (320mm)